Technical Writer

About Collabera:

Established in 1991, Collabera is one of the fastest growing end-to-end information technology services and solutions companies globally. As a half a billion dollar IT company, Collabera's client-centric business model, commitment to service excellence and Global Delivery Model enables its global 2000 and leading mid-market clients to deliver successfully in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

With over 8200 IT professionals globally, Collabera provides value-added onsite, offsite and offshore technology services and solutions to premier corporations. Over the past few years, Collabera has been awarded numerous accolades and Industry recognitions including.

• Collabera awarded Best Staffing Company to work for in 2012 by SIA. (hyperlink here)

• Collabera listed in GS 100 - recognized for excellence and maturity

• Collabera named among the Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses

• Collabera listed in GS 100 & ranked among top 10 service providers

• Collabera was ranked:

• 32 in the Top 100 Large Businesses in the U.S

• 18 in Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S

• 3 in the Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in New Jersey

• 3 in the Top 100 Privately-held Businesses in New Jersey

• 66th on Fin Tech 100

• 35th among top private companies in New Jersey

Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

Location:
Barrington, IL

Job Title:
Technical Writer

Duration: 3+ Months (Strong possibility of extension)

Overview:

Main job duty will be to draft, edit, and publish technical documents using DITA and Arbortext.

Description:

· The Technical Writer creates software product and service documentation for end users and service engineers.

· Develop and manage all documentations requirements.

· Review, edit and test documentation

· Adhere to technical publications standards

· Track and fix documentation defects

· Assist in the development and implementation of the user documentation strategy

· Crete work breakdown structures, document product plans and documentation staffing/resourcing plans.

· Manage work plans through the entire software development process

· The technical writer may be asked the coordinate the work of other technical writers.

· Coordinate amongst design engineers to gather/edit system requirements and product design statements

· Publish system requirements and product design documents

· Generate, edit, and publish trace matrices.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience working with global development sites

· Experience managing software documentation projects and staff

· Experience in an Agile software environment

· Previous supervisory experience, including global and/or virtual team

· Experience in a health-care related field.

· Experience with ALM

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's Degree in English, Technical Writing, Journalism or a similar field or Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of Technical Writing or Journalism or equivalent (defined as High School Diploma/GED and 4 years progressive experience as Technical Writer or Journalism)

· 5+ years’ experience writing and editing software documentation

· Demonstrated proficiency in the following:
Arbortext and DITA - Must have!

· Proven ability to work independently and in teams

· Experience with user interface design and usability testing

· Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, presentation skills and technical communication skills.

· Previous project or team leadership experience; demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously